Cucumber recipe collection

Traditional Russian brined cucumbers (solionye ogurtsy) naturally fermented with fresh dill, horseradish, garlic, tarragon, and hot pepper. Crunchy, tangy, and deeply savory.

Old-fashioned Spanish pickles: a sweet and tangy relish of peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions spiced with turmeric, mustard seed, and cinnamon in vinegar.

A bright Vietnamese salad of diced shrimp and pork tossed with lime, garlic, coriander, chili, and fresh mint. No cooking required, ready in 20 minutes.

A Korean stir-fry where salt-pressed cucumbers and julienned beef come together with sesame oil, toasted seeds, and chili heat. If you've never cooked cucumbers before, this will change your mind.

Vegan stuffed avocados loaded with crunchy cucumber, radishes, scallions, and soy sauce, topped with sesame meal, nutritional yeast, and sprouts. A fresh, no-cook lunch in 15 minutes.

Fresh cucumber rounds hollowed out and filled with roasted eggplant paté blended with almonds, garlic, and parsley. A cool, elegant vegetarian appetizer that looks as good as it tastes.

Vietnamese-style soup with cucumber cups stuffed with seasoned ground pork, ginger, garlic, and fish sauce, simmered in chicken broth with carrot matchsticks and quail eggs.

Build-your-own summer salad with fresh veggies, marinated artichokes, avocado, sprouts, shrimp, bacon bits, and cheese. A flexible no-cook recipe you can customize with whatever is in season.

A chilled rice salad tossed with shrimp, cucumber, radishes, and peas in a zingy ginger-sesame-horseradish dressing. Served on fresh spinach leaves, this no-cook sushi-inspired bowl comes together in 10 minutes flat.

Homemade sweet gherkins the old-fashioned way: a 4-day process of soaking, brining, and building layers of spiced vinegar-sugar syrup. Turmeric, cinnamon, and celery seed. Water bath canned for the pantry.

A fresh, ginger-spiked vegetable relish with carrots, red peppers, onions, and cucumber in a sweet vinegar brine. No canning needed. Chill overnight and serve for up to 3 days.

Grilled tandoori turkey kabobs rubbed with cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne, served in warm pita with cool cucumber-mint raita. A lean, flavor-packed dinner in under 30 minutes.

Crispy golden fried tofu stuffed with crunchy bean sprouts and cucumber, drizzled with a fiery chili-peanut sauce. This classic Malaysian street food favorite is vegetarian, packed with bold Southeast Asian flavors, and ready in minutes.

Crisp Thai cucumber salad (taeng kwa brio wan) with paper-thin slices in a sweet-sour vinegar dressing with red onion and chile flakes. A cool, refreshing side dish for any Thai meal.

Charcoal-grilled pork loin marinated in oyster sauce, soy, and whiskey, sliced thin and piled over steamed sticky rice with fresh cilantro and chilies. A Thai street food feast worth the wait.

Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bean sprouts, and tofu tossed in a rich peanut-coconut milk dressing with red curry paste. A crunchy, creamy Thai salad topped with potato chips for fun.